Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202045258 - Employee Is Struck by Falling Tree and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 202045258 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 03/14/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308611284	03/15/2007	2411	113310	Shawn Poczobut

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. Employee #1 was working alone performing logging operations. Employee #1 was making a cut in a tree and the tree fell, striking a "danger tree" which broke and fell toward him. Employee #1 looked up as the tree fell and was struck on the top of the head. The "danger tree" broke into sections upon impact. A 12-in. by 4-ft section came to rest on Employee #1's chest. Employee #1's body was discovered at approximately 11:00 p.m., and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was a broken neck.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, TREE, LOGGER, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOGGING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308611284			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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